S.A.F.E. ANALYST TRAINING 2018

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1 WRK OF ARKANSAS LLC & WRK OF OKLAHOMA S.A.F.E. ANALYST TRAINING 2018 S.A.F.E. Analyst Certification Training Training 2018 Includes: S.A.F.E. Fly-In Reference Manual USB Edition Information-Packed digital storage device Hands-On practice and Classroom Instruction Actual fly-in, real world situations to practice skills International students encouraged to participate! Sep 24-28, 2018 Carlisle, Arkansas USA

2 Note: Dates are firm but some pgm content & presenters may vary. ARRIVAL & REGISTRATION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, :00-9:00 pm Pre-registration EAA Hangar Carlisle Airport (4M3) DAY 1, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, :00 am Registration Training Office EAA Hangar Coffee and Breakfast sandwiches each day 7:00 am Introductions Staff, guests, hosts, and attendees Agenda review Notebook and Flash Drive content 8:00 am Fly-In Preparation EAA Hangar Preparations for a calibration workshop Safety Etiquette Analyst liabilities Protocol String system components Setups PA, Drift, Swath displacement cards 9:30 am Break (Coffee, Sodas, Water provided) 10:00 am Field Equipment Layouts Airport grounds Field equipment setup review and layout Drift setups Pattern setups 11:30 am Morning Wrap & Discussion EAA Hangar 12:00 pm Lunch (Lunch Provided) Advada Diner Carlisle 1:00 pm DropletScan V2_6 (Windows 10) Witness Cards, Novartis, Oil, Kromecote Samples Limitations Spread factors Image and paper quality Drop size Computer requirements Applications PA enhancements Drift Page 2

3 Canopy deposition Swath displacement Output discussion Examples VMD, V.1, V.9 Plot Histogram Est. GPA % Area covered 2:30 pm Break (Coffee, sodas, and water provided) 2:45 pm Analysis Center Setup & Discussion EAA Hangar Layout and functioning analysis center (Discussion) Unpack analysis equipment (2 sets of string analysis equipment and 2 DropletScan analysis units) Program Overview System Setup Test Data String Analysis Swath Determination 4:05 pm Accupat String Analysis Introduction Analyze Existing Files Printed Reports Spectrometer Compatible systems Program Overview System Setup Test Data Data Entry Swath Determination Analyze Existing Files Printed Reports 4:30 Hands-On Applications EAA Hangar (String analysis (2 string analysis units) 2 teams will analyze strings from previous fly-ins. Obtain printouts (Passes, Average, Overlapped swaths) Card analysis (2 DropletScan units) 2 teams will analyze cards from previous fly-ins Produce DropletScan report printouts 5:30 pm Free Time to practice and catch up ~6:30 pm Dinner (Dinner provided) LTBD Class will vote (Mex, Fish, or BBQ) Page 3

4 DAY 2, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, :00 am Setup Equipment (Students ) Meet at EAA Hangar Flight-line Collector & Data Systems Drift Tower - Flight Path 7:30 am Discussion of Aircraft Setup Airport (airplane) Booms Type Location Length Nozzles attachments Hangers Half boom shut off Tapered booms Bleed lines Nozzle Types Sheet Straight stream Hollow cone Rotary Check valves Identification (type, size, etc.) Aerodynamics Ground effect Prop wash Vortices Obstruction Wing tips Vortex generators Fairings Aircraft Review Spray system component review Cockpit Flow controllers (A & B styles) GPS Racetrack Back and forth Quick racetrack Reverse racetrack Expand Squeeze Calibration Spreadsheet - ACCALIB USDA/ARS Model(s) review AgDrift WRK Granular system equipment, setup, and software review 10:00 am Break (Coffee, sodas, and water provided) EAA Hangar 10:20 am Nozzle models for aircraft setups - (Students bring laptops for interactive learning and reference) 12:00 pm Lunch (Lunch provided Sandwiches by Jimmy John s Page 4

5 1:15 pm Pattern Anomalies EAA Hangar Fixing aerodynamic pattern problems on fixed and rotary wing aircraft Prop wash Hangars /obstructions Vortices Speed Height Wind direction Leaks Unexplained pattern problems? Don t always look for the obvious! Flowbrator Volume/drop size what rate to check if operator is doing several tests.? 3:00 pm Break (Coffee, sodas, and water provided) 3:20 pm Wrap Up EAA Hangar Review of course material Review of procedure for analyst certification by NAAA 4:30 pm Final Exam and Course Evaluation (Passing grade will be mandatory for those wanting to be certified or recertified.) 6:30 pm Free time & Dinner on your own Page 5

6 DAY 3, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, :00 am Setup Flightline (Students) Meet at EAA Hangar Flight-line System Flight Data System Drift Tower & Flight path 7:00 am OP SAFE Traingin Fly-in Begins Students will conduct the fly-in and operate all stations. Teams will rotate duty stations throughout the day, as determined by the Fly-in management. Initial duties will be: Station 1 Team 1 Carlisle Airport Briefing pilots Overseeing loading operations Flowbrator operations Station 2 Team 2 Carlisle Airport Flight-line duties Drift Tower operation Granular collector set up and evaluations Station 3 Team 3 EAA Hangar String analyses DropletScan analyses Print outs & Pilot consultations 12:00 pm Lunch Advada Diner Carlisle AR 1:00 pm Activities Resume Practice on software Drift tower setup Or unless Weather causes cessation of operations Preparation for Op SAFE Clinic at Almyra discuss transporation, timing, and logistics.?? :00 pm Repack Flight-line Equipment (Students) Dinner on your own Page 6

7 ~5:30 pm Group Discussion & Test Review EAA Hangar Carlisle Airport Questions regarding day s operations Problems experienced Aircraft problems observed and suggested solutions General discussion of Analyst needs how to stay current Review of pictures on CD Wrap up Typical S.A.F.E. Class ACTIVITIES Page 7

8 DAY 4, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, :00 am Setup Flightline (Students) Meet at Grand Prairie Dusters (GPD) Hangar, Almyra Municipal Airport directions will be provided Flight-line Collector System Flight Data System 7:00 am Operation SAFE Fly-in Commences Students will conduct the fly-in and operate all stations. Teams will rotate duty stations throughout the day, as deter mined by the Fly-in management. Station 1 GPD Hangar Briefing pilots Overseeing loading operations Flowbrator operations Station 2 GPD Hangar Flight-line duties Drift Tower operation Field Deposition Station 3 GPD Hangar String analyses DropletScan analyses Print outs & Pilot consultations 12:00 pm Lunch Provided GPD Hangar 1:00 pm Fly-in Resumes/Continues GPD?:00 pm Fly-in Concludes Dismantle flight-line and repack equipment (Students) 7:00 pm School De-brief, Dinner LTBD (Location to be Determined) Page 8

9 Program Presenters Richard W. Whitney, Ph.D South Sangre RD Stillwater, OK USA Ph/Fax: (405) Mobile: (405) Dennis R. Gardisser, Ph.D., P.E nd West Lonoke, AR USA Mobile: (501) Fax: (888) Page 9

10 REGISTRATION PREREGISTRATION PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 2018 IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO BE ASSURED OF ACCOMMODATIONS CLASS REGISTRATION FEE US$2500 Pre-registration prior to August 1, 2018 US$2800 Afterward or on-site. 10% Discount for additional registrants from same organization. Check, money order, purchase order, or Credit Card accepted cash preferred payable to WRK of Arkansas LLC in advance or at on-site registration. Pre-register by ing your Name, Address, Phone, & Organization to or Phones: (405) or (501) CARLISLE ARKANSAS - LODGING IN LONOKE ARKANSAS ~ 10 MIN FROM CARLISLE Make your own reservations ASAP. Hampton Inn & Suites 240 Brownsville Loop, Lonoke AR (501) Holiday Inn Express 104 Dee Dee Lane, Lonoke AR (501) Best Western Plus 102 Dee Dee Lane, Lonoke AR (501) W R K O F A R K A N S A S L L C & W R K O F